A longing to belong

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and longtime book discussion leader

Title:

A longing to belong: Reflections on faith, identity and race

Author:

Michelle Lee-Barnwell

Publisher:

Zondervan Reflective

https://www.zondervan.com/zondervanreflective/

Date:

2023

Format:

Paperback

Length:

208 pages

Overview:

The back cover of this book calls it a blend of memoir and theological reflection, a perfect description. Lee-Barnwell’s stories of her childhood and growing up in northern Minnesota add so much depth to the spiritual reflections that accompany them. The author reveals her desire to belong personally as well as what God’s grace in the New Testament has to tell us about each person’s desire to belong as a member of the family of God.

Well written and a fast read, readers will discover how we all belong to each other and to our God.

Rating:

5 out 5

Suggested audience:

Particularly fans of autobiographies

Christian impact:

The author interweaves her personal experience as a Korean American along with scriptural reflections on her faith and identity.

Also includes:

-acknowledgements

-notes on each chapter

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